Hull City may have capitalised on Jackson Irvine's red card to beat Burton Albion 4-1 on Saturday, but Jake Buxton is more focused on his own side's performance improving.

Irvine's sublime 18-yard strike had the Brewers level just past the half-hour at the KCOM Stadium - and Albion looked well placed to push on for a positive result.

But Irvine was sent off for a second bookable offence only five minutes later and, while Nigel Clough's men held on to half-time, they were overawed after the break, Abel Hernandez completing a hat-trick and Kamil Grosicki heading home as the Tigers clinched an emphatic win.

Some fine close-range saves from Stephen Bywater late on ensured things did not get worse for the 10-man Brewers, with Buxton - who started as part of a three-man central defence and was then in the middle of a back four as Albion changed shape following the red card - called upon regularly to hold back repeated waves of Tigers pressure.

But while the ex-Derby County man is quick to acknowledge the quality he and his teammates were up against on the second weekend of the season, he also feels there is room for improvement for Burton .